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religious criticism

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Religulous
Religulous
2008 · Larry Charles
Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
1961 · Michael Curtiz
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Mission
Mission
1987 · Christian Petzold
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Fanny och Alexander
Fanny och Alexander
1982 · Ingmar Bergman
En nombre de Dios
En nombre de Dios
1987 · Patricio Guzmán
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luis Buñuel → Spain

Masterfully used surrealism to critique Catholic dogma and religious hypocrisy throughout his career, most notably in films like 'Viridiana' and 'The Exterminating Angel.'

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

Provocatively interrogated Christian mythology and institutional religion through bold visual retellings like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò,' challenging audiences with transgressive imagery.

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